MD named a #UCLAoptimist/Emmy-Nominated/Film Producer/The Promise + more/Entrepreneur/Investor/Storyteller/Aspiring Polymath/Tweets are my own
using American made F-16 aircraft to add to the hostilities. President Macron confirmed that Turkey has facilitated the involvement of Syrian mercenaries against Armenians. Do your own research & consider the sources. There is zero moral equivalence. Which perspective has the
restore peace to the region. Share the news with your global networks & call on your U.S. representatives to get engaged to prevent further escalation via: anca.org/alert ... You can also get involved in the We Are Our Borders/All For Artsakh #ArstakhStrong campaign to
the predictable disinformation campaign that accompanies them. Azerbaijan is blocking social media except for war propaganda. We need international observers to investigate & call for international political and diplomatic measures to prevent unnecessary escalation & tragedy.
heads around that time tell me - without reading a single word on the page or watching a single frame of the film - their companies could absolutely not be involved because of concerns about business interests & the reaction of denialist forces overseas. Those were just the ones
title song by our dear friend...the legendary @chriscornell ... Leaders in the human rights & Armenian advocacy communities successfully used the film as a tool to fortify their ongoing efforts to secure #ArmenianGenocide recognition in Congress. Thanks to all of you out
have succeeded time & time again & I am grateful for their constant inspiration & support. They have also stressed honor & compassion for my fellow human beings. Many of us decided long ago that we would also use our platforms & friendships to lift others up & raise awareness for
My friend @JohnDolmayan from @systemofadown told me about her & I have had the honor of connecting with her parents in Russia. Born on October 31, 2019, nine-month old baby Ada Keshishyants is suffering from a life-threatening, rare genetic disease called
The Lebanese-Armenian community has a special place in my ❤️ & in the 🌎 Thank you to all of you who have reached out. Many people out there do not know that Lebanon has been a home to Armenians for generations & after the Armenian Genocide, the embodiment of William Saroyan’s
specifically made this film & our historical documentary counterpart, Intent To Destroy, to get US legislators to recognize the Armenian Genocide once & for all. We accomplished that mission thanks to all of you & our social impact campaign. No amount of denial by human rights
pandemic ceasefire (Armenia has) & international monitoring to ensure compliance. Once again, for the oppressor, this is a battle without honor or humanity. I am proud of the leadership & scholars from The Promise Institute for Human Rights & The Promise Armenian Institute
opinions & do not see a moral equivalence argument to be made for these attacks. Based on my discussions w/leadership in Armenia, I trust the sincere desire to pursue peace, a ceasefire & international monitoring. I have also been reaching out to influential friends & leaders in
nefarious intentions, the smokescreen of the pandemic & global distractions are being used against Armenia. Please call on your U.S. Representative and ask them to #SupportArmenia. You can use: anca.org/alert. Armenian leadership WANTS international monitoring for
in Armenia. Although Armenia endorsed the UN’s pandemic appeal for a global ceasefire, #Azerbaijan did not, & Armenia has been the victim of unprovoked attacks & the predictable disinformation campaign that accompanies them. These are irrefutable facts.
around health equity. As a physician, I have spent 20 years trying to help individual patients through medicine, but as I have moved into different roles both within @UCLA & for our community, I feel a greater sense of responsibility now for many people around 🌎 At this stage of
conversations, I am often reminded of this powerful mural in Little Armenia by Artoon. With respect to the Genocide, Armenians have over 100 years of fighting atrocities, displacement & forced migration. Many of us have been fighting for human & civil rights, tolerance,
in the @latimes: “Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you’re choking on it — until you let the sun in. Then you see it’s everywhere. As long as we keep shining that light, we have a chance of cleaning it wherever it lands. But we have to stay
@chriscornell @UCLA @hammer_museum thank you brother. We miss you guys!